Frank Graham's informal history of the New York Giants that goes up to the 1950s. I just finished reading the same title on the Yankees. It was a nice surprise to find these at my local library a few weeks ago.
Reading 2004
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016 Fenway 2, 2018 MSG 2022 St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
"In June of 1845, a group of immigrant Americans—called the San Patricio's, or St. Patrick's, Battalion—deserted Gen. Zachary Taylor's army and fought on the opposite side in the Mexican-American war, under the leadership of the elusive, charismatic James Riley."
The only people we should try to get even with...
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts
The Global Citizen by Elizabeth Kruempelmann
&
The Back Door Guide to Short-Term Job Adventures by Michael Landes
My favorite quote from this book so far is, "Don't sell your soul for a great benefits package."
haven't read the other two but vagabonding is a great book. very inspiring
I never read books, im not a book person,
but I can't put away Scar Tissue.
Its been an interesting read so far, and very easy to read,
esp if English isn't your first language...
And I will never look Anthony and the Peppers and their music the same way as before I read this book. Wow!
Just finished reading "The Navigator" By Clive Cussler, it was ok. Now I started "Madame Tussault: A life in wax". It's pretty dull thus far but I think it will get better.
>>>>
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...a lover and a fighter.
"I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa
I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
Now I'm reading The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis. It's about how the fuckwits that are the chemical and pharmaceutical industries worked hand-in-hand for over a century with the medical establishment, researchers, even the American Cancer Society, to hide known causes of cancer, thus exposing millions to disease and setting back the possibility of someday finding a cure. Pure evil, they are.
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris. I just finished Under a Flaming Sky about the 1894 Hinckley Fire. Rather eerie to be reading it now. It was good. I needed fiction after it though. Blackberry Wine is at least one notch better in the writing than Under a Flaming Sky.
However, as I recently read Unless, and Dirt Music , both of which were EXCELLENT!!!!, I'm heading toward starving for incredible writing if I don't get it soon. I'll go fucking postal, in a libriarian-want-to-be-kindof way if I don't get food for my brain!
There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
I'm re-reading The Norton Shakespeare, and going over Cymbeline again. A right bizarre load of bollocks it is, too. I once wrote an essay defending it, back in the day, and I got 95% for my efforts. But in my relative agedness, I have to admit it's far from his best work.
Comments
and personally Stephen Colbert's new book I Am America (And So Can You!)
Next I think I'll read Save Me From Myself, by the former lead singer of Korn.
Albany 2006 Camden 2006 E. Rutherford 2, 2006 Inglewood 2006,
Chicago 2007
Camden 2008 MSG 2008 MSG 2008 Hartford 2008.
Seattle 2009 Seattle 2009 Philadelphia 2009,Philadelphia 2009 Philadelphia 2009
Hartford 2010 MSG 2010 MSG 2010
Toronto 2011,Toronto 2011
Wrigley Field 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Brooklyn 2013 Philadelphia 2, 2013
Philadelphia 1, 2016 Philadelphia 2 2016 New York 2016 New York 2016 Fenway 1, 2016
Fenway 2, 2018
MSG 2022
St. Paul, 1, St. Paul 2 2023
"I play good, hard-nosed basketball.
Things happen in the game. Nothing you
can do. I don't go and say,
"I'm gonna beat this guy up."
"Its a secret to everybody."
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
I finished Flags a few weeks ago. Really good. Still haven't seen the movie.
"In June of 1845, a group of immigrant Americans—called the San Patricio's, or St. Patrick's, Battalion—deserted Gen. Zachary Taylor's army and fought on the opposite side in the Mexican-American war, under the leadership of the elusive, charismatic James Riley."
...are those who've helped us.
Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
I read American Psycho a while back, and certain scenes are... unforgettable, let's say.
The movie is a very good adaptation, btw. And Christian Bale totally nailed the part
Now I am reading something far more sedate... Mapp and Lucia by E.M. Benson, a novel set in Edwardian England.
Next, a bio of Madame Pompadour, mistress of the King of France.
I just finished Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis & I absolutely hated it.
Now I'm reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer.
haven't read the other two but vagabonding is a great book. very inspiring
but I can't put away Scar Tissue.
Its been an interesting read so far, and very easy to read,
esp if English isn't your first language...
And I will never look Anthony and the Peppers and their music the same way as before I read this book. Wow!
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to have fun." Benjamin Franklin
www.AllAmericanBiofuels.com
Biodiesel: No War Required!
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...a lover and a fighter.
"I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa
http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians
Edmonton, AB. September 5th, 2005
Vancouver, BC. April 3rd, 2008
Calgary,AB. August 8th, 2009
I wish I was the verb "to trust"
and never let you down.
Brisbane 1, 06
Now I'm reading The Secret History of the War on Cancer by Devra Davis. It's about how the fuckwits that are the chemical and pharmaceutical industries worked hand-in-hand for over a century with the medical establishment, researchers, even the American Cancer Society, to hide known causes of cancer, thus exposing millions to disease and setting back the possibility of someday finding a cure. Pure evil, they are.
I am anxious to get to War and Peace and Dr. Zhivago, as "Into the Wild" reminded me. (Wasn't the book credits cool?!)
My brother told me there is a movie adaptation of World War Z in the works.
That book. Scared. The. Shit. Out. Of Me. I keep seeing the end of the world everywhere! It was masterful! Loved it. Highly recommend it.
However, as I recently read Unless, and Dirt Music , both of which were EXCELLENT!!!!, I'm heading toward starving for incredible writing if I don't get it soon. I'll go fucking postal, in a libriarian-want-to-be-kindof way if I don't get food for my brain!
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
the bell jar - sylvia plath
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say